machinations
noun [plural] /ˌmæʃ.ɪˈneɪ.ʃənz/ /ˌmæk-/Definition
› complicated and secret plans to get power or control: Despite a commitment to more open government, the public are still being kept in the dark about the inner machinations of the Cabinet.Plotting and trappingPlanning, expecting and arrangingCheating and tricking
(Definition of machinations noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- be in league with sb idiom
- cahoots noun
- catch sb out phrasal verb (TRICK)
- chicanery noun
- cloak-and-dagger adjective
- conspirator noun
- conspire verb
- entrap verb
- entrapment noun
- hatch verb (PLAN)
- have a card up your sleeve idiom
- plotter noun (PERSON)
- pretext noun
- put-up job noun
- scheme noun
- scheme verb
- set-up noun (TRICK)
- sting noun (GETTING STH)
- trap noun (STH THAT PREVENTS ESCAPE)
- wheeze noun (PLAN)
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